SHARE

Fairfield "Day To Night" Artist Moves Up Photo Shoot To Avoid Rain

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Due to the threat of inclement weather Saturday, the Westport artist who will be creating a “Day to Night” photograph of Fairfield’s waterfront will hit the beach on Friday.

Stephen Wilkes created "Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, 2015."

Stephen Wilkes created "Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, 2015."

Photo Credit: Contributed
Stephen Wilkes created "Times Square, Day to Night, 2015."

Stephen Wilkes created "Times Square, Day to Night, 2015."

Photo Credit: Contributed

Stephen Wilkes will begin shooting on Friday and then return on Saturday if the weather holds.

The Fairfield Museum is collaborating with Wilkes to create the unusual work of art at Jennings and Penfield beaches.

Wilkes will capture Fairfield beach over a 24-hour period from a staging area on Jennings Beach.

Residents are invited to visit Jennings and Penfield beaches to be part of the project, which will capture swimmers, sunbathers, sandcastle builders, kayakers and more.

The completed photograph will be on display in April 2018 and will become part of the museum’s permanent collection.

Wilkes is widely recognized for his fine art, editorial and commercial work. His photos are included in the collections of the George Eastman Museum, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Jewish Museum of New York, the 9/11 Memorial and the Library of Congress.

His work has also appeared in and on the covers of New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Time, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated and other publications.

His “Day to Night” photographs capture landscapes from a fixed camera angle for up to 30 hours. Past locations have included the Grand Canyon, Times Square and the Serengeti.

The Fairfield photograph has been commissioned as a gift to the museum by the Saft family in memory of Marci Saft, a former museum board member.

to follow Daily Voice Bridgeport and receive free news updates.

SCROLL TO NEXT ARTICLE